Our Team
Team Overview
At San Jose Day Nursery, our team is passionate about serving children. The Mothers, Educational Director, and teachers all work together to create an efficient and productive environment. Through their tireless efforts, our establishment excels in every way. Ultimately, our team aspires to provide an extraordinary experience for every child.
Educational Director
Jamie Lefkowitz, our Educational Director, works with our teachers intensively to provide weekly professional development. She has a Masters in Science from Bank Street College of Education in Early Childhood Bilingual/Dual Language Education and a Masters in Science from Cornell University in Human Development. She has experience teaching early childhood in special education as well as dual language settings and has coached teachers in the NYC Department of Education. She was selected as one of 17 from over 4,600 nominations as a recipient of a Big Apple Award and works alongside NYC Public Schools Chancellor Carmen Fariña on an advisory board.
Mothers
San Jose Day Nursery is operated with the gracious work of five nuns from the Congregation of the Mothers of the Helpless. The Congregation was founded in Spain in the year 1875 and has been helping children in New York City for over a hundred years! Now, it has expanded internationally and continues to spread love and care all around the world. The Mothers at San Jose Day Nursery are passionate about helping children from all backgrounds.
